New academic year has begun where
fresh batches are getting familiar to new institute and senior batches are enjoying
their seniority. The time is flying and in few days companies will start
hitting the college campus for placements. Institutes will train students on
interview skills, GD techniques etc.
Every year placement experience
is like a roller costar ride. In spite of providing academic and employability
techniques students face emotional shocks during placement seasons at
campus. Good students need to wait for a
long time to get placed. It is an emotional process which students go through.
They face rejections and they face reality. This is a time they come across
bewilderment and fell drifting.
During such turbulence they
cannot deal with emotions and lead to frustration. This result in loosing
opportunities on campus.
Here are few things which students can
consider and prepare themselves emotionally:
Self- emotional analysis- You need to know what kind of nature you
have. Do you get frustrate quickly? Do
you get emotionally disturb by looking at your friend’s success? Or you are
fine with waiting for what you want? i.e. patience or impatience.
Develop a strategy wait or grab –After conducting self analysis you
may find yourself that you have patience then you can wait for an opportunity
what you are looking for. That can be an industry, company, job role, expected
salary or even location. But the disadvantage of this can be you may drop good
openings and you may not get for what you are waiting. As actually no one know
beforehand which all companies will come to campus. And other possibility can be if these
companies arrive whether they will pick you or not. You can consider past data
of the companies who have visited regularly but still it is not 100% safe. But
you have patience so you will handle the pressure very well.
If you find yourself impatience-
The strategy may be that is focus on broad industry or job roles or even salary.
Eg. You want marketing job in IT industry then do not look for brands, salary,
locations etc. just apply and grab that job when IT Company is on campus. But
in this strategy there are few drawbacks like better brands may come in future and
they may offer better packages/ role. But if your strategy is ready with you
these things will not matter to you.
Digest rejections- Prepare you emotionally for rejection. If
company reject you that does not mean you are not a good candidate. It just
that you are not fitting in the job requirement or someone has performed better
than you. Try to keep yourself positive and give best in the next interview.
Wish you all the best for your
campus placements !!!
